And, on Hardball, when asked to address Glenn Beck's idea that Democrats wanted to be shot at for passing health reform, Stupak said, "no one is suggesting that anyone shoot at anyone, especially the Speaker. It seems to me it was Republicans that were on the Speaker's balcony, second floor, with the sign that had the big photo of the Speaker, showing it to the crowd, and they would go across her throat."
But, Speaker Pelosi came out in a press conference on Thursday, March 25th, and said she did not think the GOP was provoking threats against lawmakers. Not only is she misrepresenting the way Republicans are handling themselves currently, but she is misrepresenting this entire process.
All one has to do is look at these collection of videos to see the remarks that came from the mouths of members of the GOP since talk of health reform began. It should be very clear that the GOP has been tapping into a groundswell of people whose ideologies come from white nationalism, libertarianism, conservatism, and religion have been seeking to foment insurrection and rebellion out of fear that has been promoted by Republicans.
By ignoring what goes on, Pelosi ensures that the Fox News echo chamber, which has set many agendas poisonous to our democracy (since at least their coverage of the 2000 Election results), continues to bombard Americans with messages that are not only filled with misinformation but also dangerously maddening---exactly the kind of news Tea Party mobs want to hear to validate what they are doing.
In a parallel dimension of this health reform farce are the Democrats who will publicly admit all the failings and problems of the recent reform that passed. They will refer to it as a "step." It's a step in the right direction like Obama was a step toward hope and change. ("Hope and Change" is a brand of snake oil that here isn't selling well these days although its stock price went up after health reform was signed.)
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